Chapter 1
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| The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon (1:1-6) |
| Solomon's choice of wisdom is blessed by God (1:7-12) |
| Solomon's strength and wealth (1:13-17) |
Chapter 2
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| Solomon's laborers for the building of the temple (2:1-2) |
| His embassy to Huram (Hiram) to secure workmen and material (2:3-10) |
| Huram responds (2:11-18) |
Chapter 3
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| The place and time of building the temple (3:1-2) |
| The measure and ornaments of the house (3:3-10) |
| The cherubims (3:11-13) |
| The veil and pillars (3:14-17) |
Chapter 4
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| The altar of brass (4:1) |
| The molten sea upon twelve oxen (4:2-5) |
| The ten lavers, candlesticks, and tables (4:6-8) |
| The courts and the instruments of brass (4:9-18) |
| The instruments of gold (4:19-22) |
Chapter 5
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| The dedicated treasures (5:1) |
| The solemn induction of the ark into the inner sanctuary (5:2-10) |
| God is praised and gives a visible sign of His favor (5:11-14) |
Chapter 6
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| Solomon, after blessing the people, praises God (6:1-11) |
| Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple (6:12-42) |
Chapter 7
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| God recognizes Solomon's prayer by fire from heaven and glory in the temple (7:1-2) |
| And the people worship Him (7:3) |
| Solomon's solemn sacrifice (7:4-7) |
| Solomon keeps the feast of tabernacles and the feast of the dedication of the altar (7:8-11) |
| God appears to Solomon and gives him some conditional promises (7:12-22) |
Chapter 8
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| Solomon's buildings (8:1-6) |
| Solomon exacts tribute of the Canaanites who remain (8:7-10) |
| Pharaoh's daughter is brought to her house (8:11) |
| Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices (8:12-13) |
| He appoints the priests and the Levites to their places (8:14-16) |
| The navy fetches gold from Ophir (8:17-18) |
Chapter 9
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| The queen of Sheba admires the wisdom of Solomon (9:1-8) |
| Her gifts to Solomon (9:9-12) |
| Solomon's gold (9:13-14) |
| His shields (9:15-16) |
| The throne of ivory (9:17-19) |
| His vessels (9:20-22) |
| His presents (9:23-24) |
| His chariots and horses (9:25) |
| His tributary kings (9:26-28) |
| His reign and death (9:29-31) |
Chapter 10
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| The Israelites assemble at Shechem to crown Rehoboam (10:1-2) |
| Jeroboam demands the people's burdens be eased (10:3-5) |
| Rehoboam, against the old men's counsel, refuses to comply (10:6-15) |
| Ten tribes revolt, so Rehoboam flees (10:16-19) |
Chapter 11
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| Rehoboam, raising an army to subdue Israel, is dissuaded by Shemaiah (11:1-4) |
| He strengthens his kingdom with forts and provisions (11:5-12) |
| The priests and Levites rally to Rehoboam (11:13-17) |
| The wives and children of Rehoboam (11:18-23) |
Chapter 12
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| Rehoboam, forsaking the Lord, is punished by Shishak (12:1-4) |
| He and the princes repent at Shemaiah's preaching and are delivered from destruction but not from spoil (12:5-12) |
| The reign and death of Rehoboam (12:13-16) |
Chapter 13
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| Abijah, succeeding Rehoboam, makes war against Jeroboam (13:1-3) |
| He declares the justice of his cause (13:4-12) |
| Trusting in God, he overcomes Jeroboam (13:13-20) |
| The wives and children of Abijah (13:21-22) |
Chapter 14
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| Asa, succeeding him, destroys idolatry (14:1-5) |
| Asa strengthens his kingdom with forts and armies (14:6-8) |
| Calling on God, he overthrows Zerah, and plunders the Ethiopians (14:9-15) |
Chapter 15
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| Asa, Judah, and many of Israel, moved by Azariah's prophecy, make a solemn covenant with God (15:1-15) |
| Asa removes Maachah, his mother, from serving as queen, because of her idolatry (15:16-17) |
| He brings dedicated things into the house of God, and enjoys a long peace (15:18-19) |
Chapter 16
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| Asa, in league with Syria, diverts Baasha from building Ramah (16:1-6) |
| Being reproved for this by Hanani, Asa imprisons him (16:7-10) |
| Asa is diseased but seeks physicians rather than God (16:11-12) |
| His death and burial (16:13-14) |
Chapter 17
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| Jehoshaphat, succeeding Asa, reigns well and prospers (17:1-6) |
| He sends Levites, with the princes, to teach Judah (17:7-9) |
| Some of his enemies, being afraid of God, bring him presents and tribute (17:10-11) |
| His greatness, his captains and armies (17:12-19) |
Chapter 18
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| Jehoshaphat, allied with Ahab, is persuaded to go against Ramoth-gilead (18:1-3) |
| Ahab and his false prophets (18:4-11) |
| Micaiah's prophecy (18:12-27) |
| The death of Ahab and his defeat (18:28-34) |
Chapter 19
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| Jehoshaphat, reproved by Jehu, visits his kingdom (19:1-4) |
| His instructions to the judges (19:5-7) |
| To the priests and Levites (19:8-11) |
Chapter 20
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| Jehoshaphat, in his fear, proclaims a fast (20:1-4) |
| His prayer (20:5-13) |
| The prophecy of Jahaziel (20:14-19) |
| Jehoshaphat exhorts the people, and appoints singers to praise the Lord (20:20-21) |
| The overthrow of his enemies (20:22-24) |
| He and the people gather the spoil (20:25) |
| After praising God at Berachah, the people return in triumph (20:26-30) |
| Jehoshaphat's reign (20:31-34) |
| His battleships are destroyed, as prophesied by Eliezer (20:35-37) |
Chapter 21
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| Jehoram succeeds Jehoshaphat and slays his brothers (21:1-4) |
| His wicked reign (21:5-7) |
| Edom and Libnah revolt (21:8-11) |
| Elijah's prophecy against him (21:12-15) |
| The Philistines and Arabians oppress him (21:16-17) |
| His incurable disease, infamous death, and burial without honor (21:18-20) |
Chapter 22
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| Ahaziah (Jehoahaz) succeeds him and reigns wickedly (22:1-4) |
| In his confederacy with Joram (Jehoram), the son of Ahab, he is slain by Jehu (22:5-9) |
| Athaliah usurps the kingdom after slaying all Ahaziah's sons except Joash (Jehoash)(22:10-12) |
Chapter 23
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| Jehoiada, having set things in order, makes Joash king (23:1-11) |
| Athaliah is slain (23:12-15) |
| Jehoiada restores the worship of God (23:16-21) |
Chapter 24
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| Joash reigns well, all the days of Jehoiada (24:1-3) |
| He gives orders for the repair of the temple (24:4-14) |
| Jehoiada's death and honorable burial (24:15-16) |
| Joash falls into idolatry (24:17-20) |
| And slays Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada (24:21-22) |
| Joash is pillaged by the Syrians, and slain by Zabad and Jehozabad (24:23-26) |
| Amaziah succeeds him (24:27) |
Chapter 25
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| Amaziah begins to reign well (25:1-2) |
| He executes justice on the traitors (25:3-4) |
| Amaziah hires an army of Israelites (25:5-6) |
| A prophet persuades him to discharge them (25:7-10) |
| He overthrows the Edomites (25:11-12) |
| The Israelites, discontented at being dismissed, loot as they return home (25:13) |
| Amaziah, proud of his victory, serves the gods of Edom, scoffing at advice from the prophet (25:14-16) |
| He provokes Joash, causing his own overthrow (25:17-24) |
| The reign of Amaziah (25:25-26) |
| He is slain by conspiracy (25:27-28) |
Chapter 26
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| Uzziah succeeds him, reigns well, and prospers (26:1-4) |
| During the days of Zechariah (26:5-15) |
| Growing proud, he usurps the priest's duty and is smitten with leprosy (26:16-21) |
| He dies, and Jotham succeeds him (26:22-23) |
Chapter 27
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| Jotham, reigning well, prospers (27:1-4) |
| He subdues the Ammonites (27:5-6) |
| His reign (27:7-8) |
| Ahaz succeeds him (27:9) |
Chapter 28
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| Ahaz reigns wickedly and is afflicted by Syria (28:1-5) |
| Oded the prophet brings about release of the children of Judah (28:6-15) |
| Ahaz sends to Assyria for aid but to no avail (28:16-21) |
| In his distress he grows more idolatrous (28:22-25) |
| At his death Hezekiah succeeds him (28:26-27) |
Chapter 29
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| Hezekiah's good reign (29:1-2) |
| He restores worship of God (29:3-4) |
| He exhorts the Levites (29:5-11) |
| They sanctify themselves and cleanse the house of God (29:12-19) |
| Hezekiah offers solemn sacrifices (29:20-36) |
Chapter 30
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| Hezekiah proclaims a solemn passover, on the second month, for Judah and Israel (30:1-5) |
| Letters are sent (30:6-12) |
| The assembly, having destroyed the altars of idolatry, keep the feast fourteen days (30:13-26) |
| The priests and Levites bless the people (30:27) |
Chapter 31
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| The people work eagerly in destroying idolatry (31:1) |
| Hezekiah orders the courses of the priest and Levites, and provides for their work and maintenance (31:2-4) |
| The people's generosity in offerings and tithes (31:5-10) |
| Hezekiah appoints officers to dispose of the tithes (31:11-19) |
| The sincerity of Hezekiah (31:20-21) |
Chapter 32
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| As Sennacherib invades Judah, Hezekiah builds fortifications and encourages his people (32:1-8) |
| Sennacherib's blasphemous messages and letters (32:9-20) |
| An angel destroys the Assyrian host, to the glory of Hezekiah (32:21-23) |
| Hezekiah prays in his sickness and God gives him a sign of recovery (32:24) |
| Growing proud, he is humbled by God (32:25-26) |
| His wealth and works (32:27-30) |
| The embassy from Babylon (32:31) |
| At his death Manasseh succeeds him (32:32-33) |
Chapter 33
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| At the start of his wicked reign, Manasseh leads the people into idolatry (33:1-10) |
| He is carried into Babylon (33:11) |
| Upon his prayer to God, he is released and stamps out idolatry (33:12-17) |
| His acts (33:18-19) |
| At his death Amon succeeds him (33:20) |
| Amon reigns wickedly and is slain by his servants (33:21-24) |
| The murderers being slain, Josiah succeeds him (33:25) |
Chapter 34
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| Josiah's good reign (34:1-2) |
| He destroys idolatry (34:3-7) |
| He takes steps for the repair of the temple (34:8-13) |
| When Hilkiah finds a book of the law, Josiah sends to Huldah to inquire of the Lord (34:14-21) |
| Huldah prophesies destruction of Jerusalem, but not during Josiah's life (34:22-28) |
| Josiah, causing the book to be read in a solemn assembly, renews the covenant with God (34:29-33) |
Chapter 35
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| Josiah keeps a most solemn passover (35:1-19) |
| Josiah provokes Pharaoh-Nechoh, and is slain at Megiddo (35:20-24) |
| Lamentations for Josiah (35:25-27) |
Chapter 36
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| Jehoahaz, succeeding him, is deposed by Pharaoh and carried into Egypt (36:1-4) |
| Jehoiakim, reigning badly, is carried bound into Babylon (36:5-8) |
| Jehoiachin succeeds him, reigns evilly, and is brought into Babylon (36:9-10) |
| Zedekiah, his successor, despises the prophets, and rebels against Nebuchadnezzar (36:11-13) |
| Because of the sins of the priests and the people, Jerusalem is destroyed (36:14-21) |
| The proclamation of Cyrus (36:22-23) |
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